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About Antarctica!

  • Antarctica is located at the South Pole and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
  • Over 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice.
  • It is the driest and coldest continent on earth.
  • Antarctica is the fifth largest continent based on size, but it is the smallest in population with a population of 0 (although some people do visit).
  • Some animals to survive in the cold and dry climate of Antarctica.
  • These animals include penguins, seals, and the snow petrel (a bird).

The most popular penguin to live in the Antarctic is the Emperor Penguin! Peter the Penguin is an Emperor Penguins and he would like you to click on the link bellow to share with you a bit about himself and his family!http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/emperor-penguin/


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Peter the Penguin would like to show you your task after reading all about him and his family! Your job is to click the link bellow and using all the facts about Peter and Antarctica, follow the instructions on the link provided.


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Your next task, involves using your thinking caps! Imagine you are an explorer and you took this photo above. You are to write a recount called QUEST FOR THE ANTARCTIC!
And you need to write what you saw and what you discovered whilst you were in Antarctica! Here is a guideline of a recount bellow:


Look what you found! A snowflake from Antarctica! Your job is to click on the link below and follow the instructions to creating a beautiful snowflake!
Well done Explorers you have come to the end of your Antarctic discovery, allow your teacher to know you are finished!